Orford Street Historic District

Orford Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Promenade on the left, Masonic Hall in the distance on the right
Location	Orford St. (NH 10) from Rt. 25A to Archertown Rd., E to include cemetery, Orford, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°54′16″N 72°08′07″W / 43.904444°N 72.135278°WCoordinates: 43°54′16″N 72°08′07″W / 43.904444°N 72.135278°W
Area	43.2 acres (17.5 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP Reference #	77000163[1]
Added to NRHP	August 26, 1977

The Orford Street Historic District encompasses a particularly attractive stretch of Orford Street (New Hampshire Route 10) in Orford, New Hampshire. It was described as early as the 18th century as "the most charming country village", with a tree-lined promenade that is still a focus of the town center. The district consists of about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of Orford Street, between its junctions with New Hampshire Route 25A and Archertown Road, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1][2]

The west side of Orford Street lies between the street and the Connecticut River, and is lined with a series of 18th and 19th century residential and civic buildings. Prominent among them are a series of Federal-style houses, built between 1773 and 1839, along what is called The Ridge, the brick Masonic hall (1840, formerly a Universalist church), and the 1851 academy. The east side of the street is dominated by a large common with tree-lined promenade.^[2]

Postcard view of the mall, 1907

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grafton County, New Hampshire

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "NRHP nomination for Orford Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-16.